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CA Lawmakers Consider Boosting Jury Duty Pay
Lawmakers at the state capitol are debating whether to increase the amount of money that many residents would…
Congressman McClintock Explains Support Of Debt Ceiling Compromise
The US House will vote today on a bill negotiated between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden to…
Strategizing To Bridge The Broadband Internet Infrastructure Divide
The State of California is hosting a meeting in Tuolumne County this afternoon where leaders from a seven-county…
GOP: The Fiscal Responsibility Act
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), and…
Senator Alvarado Gil Was Lone Democrat Opposing New Gun Rules
A Mother Lode Democratic Senator broke with her party on legislation that would put in place a variety of new…
State Farm No Longer Taking New CA Fire Insurance Applications
Citing wildfire concerns and the rising cost of construction costs, a major insurance company has stopped accepting…
Biden: National Memorial Day Observance
President Biden spoke at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Unique History Of Utica Water And Power Authority
This weekend’s Mother Lode Views will focus on the Utica Water and Power Authority which operates a 27-mile-long…
National Politics
Revised DACA program to be debated before Texas judge who previously ruled against…
A revised version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought…
Republicans get their IRS cuts; Democrats say they expect little…
While Republicans seek to make good on campaign promises to cut IRS funding through the proposed debt ceiling and…
Trump returns to campaign trail in Iowa as GOP rival DeSantis makes…
Former President Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail Thursday as his chief rival for the GOP presidential…
After sailing though House on bipartisan vote, Biden-McCarthy debt…
After sailing through the House on a bipartisan vote, the debt ceiling and budget cuts package now goes to the…
US births in 2022 didn’t return to pre-pandemic levels
U.S. births were flat last year, as the nation continues to see fewer babies born than it did before the pandemic
UN chief implicitly criticizes Cambodia’s upcoming elections…
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has implicitly criticized Cambodia’s upcoming elections for failing to be…
Federal Reserve likely to skip interest rate hike at next meeting in…
Leading Federal Reserve officials are sending out stronger signals that they will forego an interest rate increase…
Grand jury charges ex-GOP candidate with election interference in…
A failed political candidate has been indicted on federal charges including election interference in connection…
Utah Republican Chris Stewart planning to resign from Congress, AP source says
U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart is expected to announce Wednesday that he’s leaving Congress due to his wife’s illness
Debt limit deal is in place, but budget deficit is still a…
Even with new spending restraints included in the congressional debt limit deal, the U.S. government’s deficits are…
Ex-Trump White House official Peter Navarro to go on trial in…
Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro is scheduled to stand trial in September on contempt of Congress…
One justice explained absence from case. Another didn’t. Ethics…
One Supreme Court justice explained her absence from a case
Most in US say don’t ban race in college admissions but its role…
As the Supreme Court decides the fate of affirmative action, most people in the U.S. say the court should allow…
Insider Q&A: Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity in military…
Josh Lospinoso’s first cybersecurity startup was acquired by Raytheon/Forcepoint
Debt ceiling agreement gets thumbs up from business groups, jeers from…
The reviews are starting to come in about the debt ceiling agreement reached by President Joe Biden and House…
Biden and McCarthy reach a final deal to avoid US default and now must…
The debt ceiling deal has come with just days to spare before a potential first-ever government default
Filipino American chefs come into their own with multiple James Beard award nods
Three Filipino restaurants in three different parts of the U.S. are among the nominees at this year's James Beard…
Ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie planning to launch GOP presidential…
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is expected to launch his second campaign for the Republican nomination for…
Edmunds: The top five EV startups you need to know about
Designing and producing electric vehicles is a tough business, but some startup companies have already started…
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa sets election date as Aug. 23
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced that national elections will take place on Aug. 23
CEOs got smaller raises. It would still take a typical worker two…
After ballooning for years, CEO pay growth is finally slowing
House OKs debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy…
The House has approved the debt ceiling and budget cuts package, sending it to the Senate
Changes to food aid in debt bill would cost money, far from savings…
A Republican attempt to expand work requirements for federal food aid in debt legislation moving through Congress…
DeSantis plays up his personal side — and swipes at Trump — during…
Ron DeSantis has made a four-stop blitz through Iowa during his first full day of presidential campaigning
Australian Parliament takes step toward holding a referendum on Indigenous Voice…
Australia’s House of Representatives has voted overwhelming in favor of holding a referendum this year on creating…
GOP chairman moves to hold FBI director Wray in contempt over Biden…
Republicans in Congress are locked in an escalating fight with the director of the FBI
Nevada becomes latest to enhance penalties for election worker…
Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a bill into law that makes it a felony to harass, intimidate or coerce election…
Voter ID bill mandated by voters last November advances, taking…
Nebraska lawmakers have advanced a bill to comply with a voter ID requirement mandated by voters last November
Utah Republican Chris Stewart planning to resign from Congress, AP…
U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart is expected to announce Wednesday that he’s leaving Congress due to his wife’s illness
Debt limit deal is in place, but budget deficit is still a…
Even with new spending restraints included in the congressional debt limit deal, the U.S. government’s deficits are…
Ex-Trump White House official Peter Navarro to go on trial in…
Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro is scheduled to stand trial in September on contempt of Congress…
Christie allies launch super PAC ahead of expected 2024 campaign for…
Allies of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have launched a new super PAC to support his expected candidacy for…
One justice explained absence from case. Another didn’t. Ethics questions…
One Supreme Court justice explained her absence from a case
Asian stocks sink before US Congress votes on deal to avoid debt…
Asian stock markets are lower ahead of a vote by Congress on a deal to avert a government debt default while China…
Debt limit deal heads to vote in full House while McCarthy scrambles…
Under fire from conservatives, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is hunting for votes from fellow Republicans for the…
Most in US say don’t ban race in college admissions but its role…
As the Supreme Court decides the fate of affirmative action, most people in the U.S. say the court should allow…
DeSantis kicks off presidential campaign in Iowa, vows to ‘fight…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stepped up to Donald Trump at his campaign kickoff event in Iowa, vowing to “fight back”…
Insider Q&A: Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity in military…
Josh Lospinoso’s first cybersecurity startup was acquired by Raytheon/Forcepoint
Spanish prime minister calls early general election after battering in…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early general election for July 23 in a surprise move after his…
Debt ceiling takeaways: Biden’s invite to liberal skeptics to…
Biden has a message for members of the liberal wing of his party who don't like the debt-ceiling deal he worked out…
Trump’s welcome of Scott into 2024 race shows his calculus: The more GOP…
When Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina launched his campaign for the White House, the notoriously prickly…
Stock market today: Asia shares mixed as investors await debt ceiling…
Asian shares are mixed in directionless trading following a U.S. holiday, as optimism about a deal on the U.S. debt…
Spain swings right in local and regional elections
Spain’s conservative opposition Popular Party (PP) made significant gains in local and regional elections, offering…
Debt ceiling agreement gets thumbs up from business groups, jeers from…
The reviews are starting to come in about the debt ceiling agreement reached by President Joe Biden and House…
New Greek parliament convenes, only to be dissolved as early as Monday
Newly elected Greek lawmakers were sworn in Sunday but the Parliament in which they sit may be dissolved as early…
Diverse Republican presidential primary field sees an opening in 2024…
Race has emerged as a central issue, and a delicate one, in the 2024 presidential contest as the Republican Party…
Liz Cheney urges graduates not to compromise with the truth in…
Former Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney blasted Republicans raising fears about college students voting and…
Biden and McCarthy reach a final deal to avoid US default and now must…
The debt ceiling deal has come with just days to spare before a potential first-ever government default
Debt ceiling tests Speaker McCarthy as he rides breezily through high-wire act of…
Kevin McCarthy was never Washington’s bet to become House speaker
Why Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment fight…
The Texas Legislature already made one historic move with the impeachment of Republican state Attorney General Ken…
What’s next on the debt ceiling: Selling the plan and making a…
To pass their debt ceiling deal, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden will now have to sell it to…
Here’s what’s in, what’s out of the debt limit bill…
The details of the deal between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are out
GOP-controlled Texas House impeaches Republican Attorney General Ken…
The Texas House of Representatives has voted to impeach scandal-plagued Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton
Biden, GOP reach tentative deal to raise debt ceiling, avoid…
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an “agreement in principle” to resolve the…
New Black Lives Matter tax documents show foundation is tightening its…
A national Black Lives Matter nonprofit, whose philanthropic fortunes grew almost overnight during historic racial…
Mississippi Democrats improperly excluded candidate for governor,…
Mississippi could have a Democratic primary for governor in August
X marks the spot: Yellen tells Congress US could run out of money to pay all its…
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has told Congress that the U.S. could default on its debt obligations by June 5 if…
Judge says fire retardant drops are polluting streams but allows use…
A judge has ruled that the U.S. Forest Service can keep using chemical retardant dropped from aircraft to fight…
Reform-minded prosecutors in northern Virginia face primary challenges
Three northern Virginia prosecutors who took office four years ago as progressive reformers are facing primary…
Biden says debt deal ‘very close’ with default deadline…
An upbeat President Joe Biden says a deal to resolve the government’s debt ceiling crisis seems “very close."
Why Texas’ GOP-controlled House impeached Republican Attorney…
After years of legal and ethical scandals swirling around Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state’s…
Guatemala’s top court ends candidacy of leading presidential…
Guatemala’s top court has blocked the candidacy of yet another presidential hopeful, this time ending the campaign…
Regulators take aim at AI to protect consumers and workers
As concerns grow over increasingly powerful artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT, the nation’s financial…
Judge halts South Carolina’s new stricter abortion law until state…
A judge has put a temporary halt to South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions around six weeks of pregnancy…
Texas AG Ken Paxton invites supporters to rally at state Capitol to protest vote…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has called on his supporters to protest when the GOP-led state House of…
North Dakota Gov. Burgum expected to announce GOP campaign for…
Two Republican operatives with knowledge of the plans say that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is expected to…
A look at the 20 articles of impeachment against Texas Attorney…
The Texas House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to impeach GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton
New Zealand’s central bank raises key interest rate to 5.5% but…
New Zealand’s central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate to 5.5% but signaled its next move would be a…
Ecuador election council sets presidential vote for Aug. 20
Ecuador’s National Electoral Council has announced that early presidential elections would be held on Aug. 20 after…
North Carolina gerrymander ruling gives electoral gift to GOP in…
A North Carolina redistricting ruling has set up a possible electoral windfall for congressional Republicans in…
Trump’s freewheeling, stream-of-consciousness speaking style…
Donald Trump speaks about his legal woes in a way that would make most defense attorneys wince
DeSantis set to make much-anticipated presidential campaign…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to launch his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday